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Japanese researchers have uncovered how the astringent bite of cocoa flavanols can activate the brain-even though little of the compound enters the bloodstream. In mice, the sensation of astringency triggered sensory ner...

A small piece of metal engineered in Australia helped sharpen the James Webb telescope's vision from a million miles away.

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Chimpanzees use a variation of the "scientific method" - discarding prior beliefs if convincing new evidence comes along to change their minds, research shows.

Nov. 1, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Scientists have discovered Stone Age "crayons" in Crimea, hinting that Neanderthals may have used them for symbolic drawings or markings. But not everyone agrees.

Researchers discovered that altering the bodys natural rhythm can help protect the brain from Alzheimers damage. By turning off a circadian protein in mice, they raised NAD+ levels and reduced harmful tau buildup. The fi...

Whether we report having dreams in color or in black and white may be influenced by the media we watch, or perhaps that simply influences the way we remember them.

New research from Australia overturns the old idea that exercise uses up heartbeats. It shows that fitter people actually use fewer total heartbeats each day thanks to their lower resting heart rates, even when accountin...

About 50 light-years from Earth, a gas giant about half the mass of Jupiter orbits a sunlike star. The discovery of Pegasi 51 b ushered in a new era of exoplanet research.

For decades, Paranthropus robustus has intrigued scientists as a powerful, big-jawed cousin of early humans. Now, thanks to ancient protein analysis, researchers have cracked open new secrets hidden in 2-million-year-old...

Scientists in Japan have discovered Physalia mikazuki, a previously unknown species of Portuguese man-of-war, in northern waters for the first time. DNA and anatomical analysis confirmed it as distinct from tropical rela...

Fringe-lipped bats from Panama hunt like miniature lions, using a hang-and-wait strategy to capture large, energy-rich prey. High-tech biologging revealed they spend most of their time conserving energy and strike with r...